Mary Ann Waite walked away from the  December 15 annual holiday party and December monthly competition of the Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA) with top honors and the Bing Award – her sixth in eight years of membership. 

The twin congregations of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church (LPC) realized a dream that has been 18 months in the making when they both held Christmas Eve afternoon services in the church’s new building in Riberas. 

While some eateries at Lakeside close for the holidays so they and their staff can have some time at home, many continue to slave away in the kitchen on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and some keep their clients happy both days. Here’s a list of those we know who will do their utmost to please you and keep you out of the kitchen.

The first green beans, onions, radishes, herbs lettuce, beets, corn and chard at Operation Feed’s new community garden in San Juan Cosalá have been devoured with gusto. Garbanzo beans and squash will be ready very soon.

Lina and Rick Bleier of the Rotary Club of Montrose, Colorado recently arrived with a large consignment of donated fire gear for  local bomberos (firefighters).

Thanks to the organizational activities of Ajijic Cares, World Aids Day was commemorated on December 1 for the first time in Ajijic. Throughout the day members of VIHAS de Vida, the Guadalajara educational and support group, visited two high schools and were on hand on the Ajijic malecon handing out information about HIV/AIDS.